The Spencer County Lady Bears got their season off to a rough start last week, dropping a 5-2 decision at Henry County and then losing 8-1 at Bullitt East last Wednesday. In the Henry County game, the Lady Bears got goals from Katelyn Brentzel and Morgan Lurie, with Sara Stine recording an assist. Against Bullitt East, the lone Spencer County goal came off the foot of Sara Williamson, following an assist from Alyssa Beard.

Kadin Smith had touchdown-scoring runs of 75 yards and 67 yards in the second quarter as the Spencer County Bears opened their season with an impressive 36-14 victory over Bardstown Friday night in Taylorsville.

Smith had a huge night, scoring three touchdowns and picking up 276 yards on the ground, and scoring a fourth touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Jake McDaniel. The senior, who has verbally committed to play college football at Purdue, showed he’s ready to excel as the feature running back and offensive threat.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease has been reported in white-tailed deer in several east Kentucky counties. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources received confirmation from the Georgia- based Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Wednesday morning of a Kentucky deer with a strain of the disease.

As Coach Mike Marksbury begins his seventh season at the helm of the Spencer County High School football team, his task is no longer about building a winning program, but maintaining one.

Marksbury, whose lone losing season with the Bears came during his inaugural 5-7 campaign in 2011, has enjoyed two memorable seasons, going 8-4 last year following a 10-2 season that put the program on the map.

The Spencer County Lady Bears soccer team bounced back from a dismal 3-14 record two years ago, to post a 10-7-1 mark last year. But gone from last year’s squad are the leading scorer, leader in assist, and their starting goalie.

Despite those losses, head coach Kelsi Edelen remains optimistic about the upcoming season because of their preparation.

“We are planning on continuing that momentum,” she said about the prospects of building on last season’s success. “We know the younger girls will step it up.”